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Cherry Cheesecake Cupcakes
Cherry cheesecake cupcakes- sweet vanilla cupcakes with a graham cracker bottom, filled with fresh cherry filling and frosted with my favorite cream cheese buttercream. They're like little cherry cheesecakes in cupcake form!
👥 13 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 3h 20m⏳ Prep: 3h🔥 Cook: 20 min👤 Cambrea Gordon📖 cambreabakes
🥘 Ingredients
Check off ingredients as you prepare them:
🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- whisk
- mixing bowl
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Make the Cupcake Batter
2
Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with liners and preheat the oven to 350F/180C.
3
Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Spoon 1 tablespoon of the graham cracker crumbs into the bottoms of each cupcake liner. Set aside the leftovers for later!
graham cracker crumbs1 cup
4
Whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt into the bowl of a stand mixer. Mix in the butter on low speed until combined, about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
5
In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, oil, sour cream, eggs, and vanilla. Pour half into the mixing bowl. Mix on low speed until the flour is moistened. Scrape down the bowl. Then mix half of the remaining mixture, scrape down the bowl, and mix in the rest.
eggs (room temperature)2
6
Scoop the batter into the cupcake liners so that each one is roughly 2/3 full. Bake for ⏱️ 16-22 minutes or until the tops bounce back when touched. Let the pan cool on a wire rack. You'll have enough batter for roughly 16-18 cupcakes.
7
Make the Cherry Filling
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Combine the cherries, sugar, and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, mashing frequently, for ⏱️ 15-20 minutes or until the cherries have released their juices, are bubbling, and starting to thicken. Stir in the cornstarch slurry and cook ⏱️ 2 minutes longer, then transfer to a bowl and set aside to cool before using.
fresh lemon juice2 teaspoonscornstarch1 tablespoon
9
Make the Cream Cheese Frosting
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In a stand mixing bowl, cream the butter until fluffy, ⏱️ 1-2 minutes. Mix in the cream cheese on low until just combined. Then, mix in the powdered sugar. When combined, beat on medium-low speed until white and fluffy, about ⏱️ 2-3 minutes. Mix in the heavy cream and vanilla until combined.
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Assembly
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Keep the cupcakes in the cupcake pan and core roughly half of the centers. Use a piping bag or spoon to fill the center with the cherry filling, then pipe the cream cheese frosting around the center. Gently roll the sides of the frosting in the reserved graham cracker crumbs. Fill the center with more cherry filling, then garnish with fresh cherries. Enjoy!
graham cracker crumbs1 cup
Nutrition Facts
calories
520 kcal
fat Content
32 g
serving Size
1 serving
fiber Content
1 g
sugar Content
40 g
sodium Content
245 mg
protein Content
4 g
trans Fat Content
1 g
cholesterol Content
83 mg
carbohydrate Content
55 g
saturated Fat Content
17 g
unsaturated Fat Content
12 g
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